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Australian Research Council - Centres of Excellence

ARC Centre of Excellence of Australian Origins and Transformations

Indicative Funding

$4,914,000 over 7 years (administered by University of Wollongong)

Summary

This Centre will create a world-class interdisciplinary research programme to understand Australia's unique biodiversity and heritage. The Centre will track the changes to Australia's environment to examine the processes responsible for the changes and the lessons that can be used to continue to adapt to Australia's changing environment. The Centre will support connections between the sciences and humanities and train future generations of researchers to deal with future global challenges and inform policy in an interdisciplinary context.

Australian Research Council - Discovery Indigenous

Indigenous persistence in formal learning

Indicative Funding

$284,207

Summary

This is a novel and innovative project to scientifically exam,ine under-explored aspects of learning that can improve the educational performance of Indigenous students in tertiary studies. The aim of this project is to contribut much needed research evidence of Indigenous persistence in learning and academic performance, and to deepen knowledge and understandings of what works for Indigenous students as they engage in formal learning situations.

Investigators

Martin Nakata, Andrew Day and Gregory Martin
(Indigenous Education & Research Centre, University of Technology and Sydney)

Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; Indigenous; Learners; Learning

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Prof Martin Nakata holds the position of Pro Vice Chancellor, Indigenous Education and Strategy within the Indigenous Education & Research Centre
at James Cook University (JCU) on the Townsville campus.